It's been a historic season for Dodge City volleyball, and it's set to continue at the NJCAA Division I National Tournament on November 18^th-21^st.
 
The team's success this season led the Conquistadors to win the program's first-ever KJCCC title, along with capturing the Region 6 and Plains District titles. While also earning recognition for several Conqs. 
 
Six Conqs earned KJCCC All-Conference honors, while Head Coach Erin Mellinger earned KJCCC Coach of the Year and Anete Celnova earned KJCCC Freshman of the Year. Kayla Cantrill, Chelsea Durbridge, Celnova, and Dora Csanyi were selected to the first-team All-KJCCC, while both Sunni Skipps and Delany Childs were selected to the second-team All-KJCCC. 
 
Coach Mellinger, in her fourth season, guided the Conqs to their first-ever conference title and won the Region 6 and Plains District titles, earning the program's first trip to nationals since 2004, but first at the NJCAA DI level. She's guided the team to the highest ranking in school history, as the Conqs are ranked #4 in the national poll, while the team also won the most conference games in a season, going 15-1 in conference play. She becomes the only coach in program history to earn Coach of the Year honors. 
 
Cantrill picked up first-team All-KJCCC honors for the second straight year. The sophomore leads the team in kills with 355 on the season, playing in all 34 matches, adding 257 digs, 55 blocks, and 40 aces. She ranks fourth in the KJCCC in kills this season and became only the fourth player in school history to reach 600+ career kills. 
 
Durbridge joins her teammate Cantrill as a two-time first-team All-KJCCC selection. She has recorded 903 assists this season, ranking second in the KJCCC, while adding 51 kills, 178 digs, 89 blocks, and 30 aces this year. She also ranks third in the conference in assists per set (7.78) and fifth in blocks. 
 
Celnova became the first-ever freshman to be recognized with KJCCC Freshman of the Year honors, as she was also selected to the first team All-KJCCC. This season, she's tallied 329 kills, 301 digs, 77 blocks, and 36 aces, and she's in the top 10 in single-season kills in school history. 
 
Csanyi returned for her sophomore year for the Conqs and took a big leap, making a big impact as she earned first-team All-KJCCC honors. She's hitting .348 on the season ranking second in the KJCCC as she has recorded 181 kills, while adding 110 blocks and 15 digs. Her 110 blocks also rank second in the conference. 
 
Skipps has been a strong presence all season for the Conqs and earns second-team All-KJCCC honors after playing in all 34 matches, recording 262 kills, 300 digs, 31 blocks, and 62 aces. She not only leads the team in aces but is also the KJCCC leader in total aces and aces per set (0.51). 
 
Childs jumped into the mix quickly as a freshman for the Conqs and has earned second-team All-KJCCC honors. She leads the Conqs with 125 blocks, which also leads the conference, and averages 1.14 per set, the best in the KJCCC. She's added 147 kills, 44 digs, and nine aces this season. 
 
The Conqs take a 29-5 record and a 14-match win streak into the NJCAA DI National Tournament as they are the #4 seed and will take on #13 seed Northeastern Junior College in the first round on Wednesday, November 18^th in Hutchinson.